This hands-on course teaches you how to write basic COBOL programs for any platform. It covers all essential COBOL programming elements as well as structured programming techniques. You'll work on case studies and hands-on exercises that will help you put your new skills to work right away.

Who should attend?

Entry-level programmer/analysts and system analysts who are not proficient with the COBOL language.

Any prerequisites?

You should have a basic understanding of computer hardware and software and programming logic. Previous experience with a programming language such as BASIC or Pascal is helpful but not required.

Programming Logic for Simple Reports

COBOL Tables

Table Concepts

Creating a Table

Using Data Tables

Loading a Table

Printing Table Contents

Table Search

The Future of COBOL

Future Enhancements

Development Platform

Competency Assessment and Certificate

Upon request, a technical competency assessment will be conducted with the student.
This assessment will be a combination of written and multiple choice questions as well as specific coding tests.
Upon a minimum pass rate of 85%, students will receive a Certificate of Competency instead of the standard certificate of course completion.

Students will be assessed in the following areas

understanding of the structure, syntax and logic of a COBOL program.

compiling, reviewing output and correcting syntax errors.

revising and verifying a program for input and output specification change.